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Skyline Steel SW 1015
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Skyline Steel sits at L* 77.6, a* 0.4, b* 6.9. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 6.9, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 52.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 52.3, Skyline Steel is lighter than 64% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Skyline Steel
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shale | 861 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Cumulus Cloud | 1550 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Smokey Taupe | 983 | 1.87 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Skyline Steel
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanglewood | N320-3 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Pewter | DC-009 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Sierra Madre | ECC-46-1 | 1.47 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Sierra | SW 9588 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Colonnade Gray | SW 7641 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Viaduct | SW 9567 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Mist Gray | SW 2844 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Twilight Gray | SW 0054 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Worldly Gray | SW 7043 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Slumber Sloth SW 9606 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Alpaca SW 7022 · lighter, LRV 56.5
- Breathless SW 6022 · lighter, LRV 56.7
- Peace of Mind SW 9510 · darker, LRV 49.0
- Jogging Path SW 7638 · darker, LRV 48.9
- Techno Gray SW 6170 · darker, LRV 48.8
Colors that go with Skyline Steel
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Skyline Steel:
- Shell White SW 8917
- Secret Cove SW 9058
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Angora SW 6036 · analogous (−30°)
- Contented SW 6191 · analogous (+30°)
- Rain SW 6219 · triadic (120°)
- Enchant SW 6555 · triadic (240°)
Skyline Steel vs popular colors
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 0.9) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 52.3).
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 52.3), more green.